George Hugh Niederauer
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend George Hugh Niederauer |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | San Francisco |
| Appointed | December 15, 2005 |
| Installed | February 15, 2006 |
| Term ended | July 27, 2012 |
| Predecessor | William Levada |
| Successor | Salvatore J. Cordileone |
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| Ordination | April 30, 1962 |
| Consecration | January 25, 1995 by Roger Mahony, William Levada, and Tod Brown |
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June 14, 1936 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | May 2, 2017 (aged 80) San Rafael, California |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | To Serve and To Give |
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Styles of George Hugh Niederauer |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
George Hugh Niederauer (June 14, 1936 – May 2, 2017) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco. Before that, Niederauer served as Bishop of Salt Lake City from 1994 to 2005.
George Niederauer was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child of George and Elaine Niederauer. He attended St. Catherine's Military School and then St. Anthony High School as a classmate of Cardinal William Levada. After graduating in 1954, he attended Stanford University. During his freshman year Niederauer changed course and decided to enter St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, from where in 1959 he earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree. He further completed his studies with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from Loyola University, Los Angeles in 1962. Niederauer also earned a Ph.D. in English Literature at USC.
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